“Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.” –Mary McLeod Bethune

“We have to improve life, not just for those who have the most skills and those who know how to manipulate the system. But also for and with those who often have so much to give but never get the opportunity.” –Dr. Dorothy Height

“If we think we have ours and don’t owe any time or money or effort to help those left behind, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution to the fraying social fabric that threatens all Americans.” –Marian Wright Edelman